Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
But I say to you, That he here is greater than the temple.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!
A Conservative Version
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
American Standard Version
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But I tell you, someone greater than the Temple is here [with you].
Anderson New Testament
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
Common New Testament
I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple.
Darby Translation
But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple here!
John Wesley New Testament
But I say to you, That one greater than the temple is here. And if ye had known what that meaneth,
King James 2000
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I tell you that [something] greater than the temple is here!
Modern King James verseion
But I say to you that One greater than the temple is in this place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I say unto you, that here is one greater than the temple.
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you, One is here who is greater than the temple.
Montgomery New Testament
"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.
NET Bible
I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
New Heart English Bible
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Noyes New Testament
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
Sawyer New Testament
But I tell you that here is an object greater than the temple.
The Emphasized Bible
But I say unto you, - Something greater than the Temple, is here!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now I tell you, That one greater than the temple is here.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Here, however, I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple!
Webster
But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.
Weymouth New Testament
But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.
Williams New Testament
But I tell you, there is something greater than the temple here!
World English Bible
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Worrell New Testament
But I say to you, a greater than the temple is here.
Worsley New Testament
But I tell you, that a greater than the temple is here:
Youngs Literal Translation
and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
Christ » Grace of » Greatness of
Ecclesiasticism » Arrogance of
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plucking Grain On The Sabbath
5 Or have ye not read in the law, that in the sabbaths, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are innocent? 6 But I say to you, That he here is greater than the temple. 7 And if ye knew what it is, I will mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:41-42
The Ninevite men shall rise up in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at the proclamation of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas here.
2 Chronicles 6:18
For indeed will God dwell with man upon the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens will not contain thee; much less this house which I built
Malachi 3:1
Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.
Haggai 2:7-9
And I shook all nations, and the desire of all nations came; and I filled this house with glory, said Jehovah of armies.
Matthew 23:17-21
Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold?
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered and said to them, Loose this temple, and in three days will I raise it up.
Ephesians 2:20-22
Built upon the foundation of the sent, and of the prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone;
Colossians 2:9
For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.
1 Peter 2:4-5
To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,